I've reached my bad news capacity!

On top of all the other stress going on, my dad being really down and not doing as well as he had been doing after his surgery, etc., etc., etc., and with TEN days until our wedding, FH's BIL was in a really bad car accident yesterday.

His mother was driving and lost control - She drove off the highway, a utility pole cable sliced off the roof of the car, and then they hit a tree.

He has a few broken bones, including his wrist and hand. He'll likely never regain use of three of his fingers. He badly injured his back and neck and they are still trying to get the glass out of all of his wounds -- including a few in his head. The police told FSIL that they are both lucky to be alive. Apparently, people have been decapitated in accidents like this and if the cable had been a few inches farther to one side, he could have lost his arm!

He's being discharged from the hospital today, but has a LONG road ahead. We will miss him at our wedding, but most importantly we just want him to get better.

FSIL kept apologizing that he won't be able to come to the wedding, and I kept saying 'Are you crazy??? All we care about is that he feels better soon!' They live in SC - there's no way he can fly or make the drive how he is now. Poor guy is in a LOT of pain. We're just happy he's alive!

Please for a speedy recovery for him!

Wow, you’ve got a lot of tough stuff going on! for everyone!

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Posted by KitWisdom

Wow, you’ve got a lot of tough stuff going on! for everyone!

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There's so much good going on, too, though, that I'm trying not to whine.

Also, I keep feeling like, even though there's a lot of serious stuff going on, it could be worse. I mean, my father and FBIL are alive and will be fine - it'll just be a long road.

I think in a lot of ways I'm lucky... I just keep getting bad news. I don't want any more bad news! I am unfortunately a little superstitious and feel that bad news comes in 3s - so what's next?! (JK... sort of!)

I am so sorry that you are going through all of this. My are with you and your family.

I am so sorry to hear about this accident.

Its good to hear he was released from the hospital.

Our prayers are with your family.

I'm so sorry you're going through this!!! Lots of prayers going your way!!!!

I wish you and your family the best.

Aw man!!!! As bad as it is, though, you're right that he's still alive! My prayers are with you and your family!

I'm actually just glad to have LIW as an outlet to get out all the happy, exciting stuff.

There IS so much good going on now, too, and I'm REALLY excited... I just don't want to run around talking about my wedding, honeymoon, and new house all the time while other people are not doing so well... It's nice to be able to come here to be excited so I can tone it down around the people who have some serious stuff going on right now. I don't want to flaunt all the great stuff and make it look like I don't care about what is going on with everyone else.

I DO care. I just want to be able to care and be excited at the same time...

That's good news that they weren't hurt as badly as they could've...but terrible that they feel badly for missing the wedding.

Maybe - if it's in the budget - you can do an online broadcast for them??? I've read about a bunch of places that offer the service!!!

Actually, FH's sister will be coming to the wedding. It's just that her husband can't travel due to the back injury, etc.

Someone on LIF said we should photoshop him into some pictures - I think they'd get a kick out of that! We can send that to them with their thank you card!

oh no! for all of you!

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Posted by Kara and Todd

Actually, FH's sister will be coming to the wedding. It's just that her husband can't travel due to the back injury, etc.

Someone on LIF said we should photoshop him into some pictures - I think they'd get a kick out of that! We can send that to them with their thank you card!

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Lol, back when I was in college, our study abroad program did a side trip and one of our friends couldn’t come. So we blew up a photo of her head and attached it to a stick and carried it around for the pictures! It was actually absolutely terrifying. Theres a great pic of me just spacing on while there’s this head on a stick smiling like crazy sitting in the chair next to me.

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Posted by KitWisdom

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Posted by Kara and Todd

Actually, FH's sister will be coming to the wedding. It's just that her husband can't travel due to the back injury, etc.

Someone on LIF said we should photoshop him into some pictures - I think they'd get a kick out of that! We can send that to them with their thank you card!

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Lol, back when I was in college, our study abroad program did a side trip and one of our friends couldn’t come. So we blew up a photo of her head and attached it to a stick and carried it around for the pictures! It was actually absolutely terrifying. Theres a great pic of me just spacing on while there’s this head on a stick smiling like crazy sitting in the chair next to me.

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That is hilarious!!!

We might have to do that for a couple of the pictures just for fun. I think he'd get a kick out of that!!

hope everyone get better soon!!!

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Posted by Kara and Todd

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Posted by KitWisdom

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Posted by Kara and Todd

Actually, FH's sister will be coming to the wedding. It's just that her husband can't travel due to the back injury, etc.

Someone on LIF said we should photoshop him into some pictures - I think they'd get a kick out of that! We can send that to them with their thank you card!

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Lol, back when I was in college, our study abroad program did a side trip and one of our friends couldn’t come. So we blew up a photo of her head and attached it to a stick and carried it around for the pictures! It was actually absolutely terrifying. Theres a great pic of me just spacing on while there’s this head on a stick smiling like crazy sitting in the chair next to me.

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That is hilarious!!!

We might have to do that for a couple of the pictures just for fun. I think he'd get a kick out of that!!

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Oh, and maybe you could hang a little suit like from a Ken doll off the stick! I know this would be a hit with my wacky family, lol.

I hope he gets better soon......my prayers are with you and your family